Toss Boys (characters)
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The Toss Boys (トスボーイズ?, Tosu Bōizu) are a trio made up of two boys, Ao-kun and Kii-yan, and one girl, Aka-chan. In the Rhythm Game Toss Boys from Rhythm Tengoku, they toss a ball back and forth while calling each other's names.
Each of their names reflects the color of their hair and clothing, with 赤 (aka?) meaning red, 青 (ao?) meaning blue and 黄 (ki?) meaning yellow. The symbols on their clothing represent the buttons that control them: Ao-kun, Kii-yan, and Aka-chan are controlled with Ⓑ, ✚, and Ⓐ, respectively.
Story
The Toss Boys are practicing for the Toss World Championship. They are specifically practicing their special moves, and are nervous when their name is called when it's time to do them, though their expressions don't change[2]. The Toss Boys also have fun changing their hairstyles and trying out new fashion in Toss Boys 2, and becoming delinquents in Remix 5[3]. Their performance is rated by their Kantoku (カントク?, Director).
Ao-kun and Kii-yan have at least once participated in a manzai routine, with Ao-kun playing the tsukkomi (straight man) to Kii-yan's boke (funny man).
Appearances
Gallery
Artwork of Aka-chan for Toss Boys from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork of Ao-kun for Toss Boys from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork of Kii-yan for Toss Boys from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork of Aka-chan for Toss Boys 2 from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork of Ao-kun for Toss Boys 2 from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork of Kii-yan for Toss Boys 2 from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork of Aka-chan for Remix 5 from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork of Ao-kun for Remix 5 from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork of Kii-yan for Remix 5 from Rhythm Tengoku
Group artwork for Toss Boys from Rhythm Tengoku
Group artwork of their special appearances from Rhythm Tengoku
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Trivia
- Graphics for an unused test game found in Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+ show a trio of characters who bear a resemblance to the Toss Boys. They consist of a bald boy with a yellow headband (resembling Kii-yan), a boy with blue hair which sticks up in the middle (similar to Ao-kun), and a girl with red hair with pigtails (much like Aka-chan), who also appears to be the playable character of the game.
In Other Languages
Group Name
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
トスボーイズ | Toss Boys |
Individual Names
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
あかちゃん あおくん きーやん |
Red-chan Blue-kun Yellow-yan |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ちなみに『マーチャ』の隊長、『トスボーイズ』のあおくんと、きーやん、『リズムお習字』の声なども開発スタッフ（男性）が担当しています。" (Incidentally, the voices of the Captain in "Marcher", Ao-kun and Kii-yan in "Toss Boys", and "Rhythm Calligraphy" are also done by male development staff members.) ~ Masami Yone, ほぼ日刊イトイ新聞 - 樹の上の秘密基地。 (Hobo Nikkan Itoi Shinbun - A secret base on a tree.)
- ↑ キャラクターアルバム ステージ５ (Character Album Stage 5)
- ↑ キャラクターアルバム もろもろ (Character Album Various)